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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 60 NM
ANZ200-081200-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
A BRIEF QUIET PERIOD FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY AS HIGH PRES BUILDS
S OF THE WATERS. ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN RETURNS SATURDAY WITH
THE PASSAGE OF ANOTHER LOW PRES MOVES PAST. ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS THIS WEEKEND, BUT NOT ANTICIPATING
WINDS TO BE OVERLY STRONG. ANOTHER LOW PRES SHOULD PASS OVER THE
WATERS WITH A COLD FRONT SOMETIME MON INTO TUE.
ANZ250-081200-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ251-081200-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ231-081200-
CAPE COD BAY-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT
AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ254-081200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ255-081200-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ256-081200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ232-081200-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ233-081200-
VINEYARD SOUND-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ234-081200-
BUZZARDS BAY-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ235-081200-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ237-081200-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ230-081200-
BOSTON HARBOR-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ236-081200-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ280-081200-
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO
60 NM-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ281-081200-
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ282-081200-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ283-081200-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
704 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
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